Rachel Workman: 1 Oh, what joy for those
whose disobedience is forgiven,
whose sin is put out of sight!
2 Yes, what joy for those
whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt,
whose lives are lived in complete honesty!
3 When I refused to confess my sin,
my body wasted away,
and I groaned all day long.
4 Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me.
My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Interlude
whose disobedience is forgiven,
whose sin is put out of sight!
2 Yes, what joy for those
whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt,
whose lives are lived in complete honesty!
3 When I refused to confess my sin,
my body wasted away,
and I groaned all day long.
4 Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me.
My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Interlude
I can relate to what David says here. Day and
night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. I like how he said his strength
evaporated like water in the summer heat. Being from Texas I know exactly how
that feels. And being a sinner I know exactly how heavy sin can weigh on you.
Sin is heavy and it's exhausting carrying it around all the time. I'm grateful
for the loving God we have.
5 Finally, I confessed all my sins to you
and stopped trying to hide my guilt.
I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.”
And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. Interlude
Why do we try to hide from God what he already
knows? It's silly and I'm just as guilty at the next person.
6 Therefore, let all the godly pray to you while there is still time,
that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment.
7 For you are my hiding place;
you protect me from trouble.
You surround me with songs of victory. Interlude
I love these verses. God is our refuge. He is
our saving grace from a world we can barely tolerate now. Imagine having the
veils pulled back to see what the world really had to offer us. We would be
mortified. I am grateful that I will never drown in the floodwaters of
judgement not because I don't deserve it. But because of what Christ has done
for all of us on the cross.
8 The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.
I will advise you and watch over you.
9 Do not be like a senseless horse or mule
that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control.”
10 Many sorrows come to the wicked,
but unfailing love surrounds those who trust the Lord.
11 So rejoice in the Lord and be glad, all you who obey him!
Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!
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John
Burnett: 32 How
blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered!
2 How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit! How Blessed am I? I am blessed because the Lord has imputed Christ’s righteousness to my account when I deserve the exact opposite.
Whose sin is covered!
2 How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit! How Blessed am I? I am blessed because the Lord has imputed Christ’s righteousness to my account when I deserve the exact opposite.
3 When I kept silent about my sin,
my [b]body wasted away
Through my [c]groaning all day long.
4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me;
My [d]vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. [e]Selah.
5 I acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquity I did not hide;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord”;
And You forgave the [f]guilt of my sin. Selah. He requires us to not only confess but to repent of our sins (Mark 1:15) and put our trust in His death and resurrection.
6 Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You [g]in a time when You may be found;
Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him.
7 You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble;
You surround me with [h]songs of deliverance. Selah.
Through my [c]groaning all day long.
4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me;
My [d]vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. [e]Selah.
5 I acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquity I did not hide;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord”;
And You forgave the [f]guilt of my sin. Selah. He requires us to not only confess but to repent of our sins (Mark 1:15) and put our trust in His death and resurrection.
6 Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You [g]in a time when You may be found;
Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him.
7 You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble;
You surround me with [h]songs of deliverance. Selah.
8 I will instruct you and teach you in
the way which you should go;
I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
9 Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.
10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
But he who trusts in the Lord, lovingkindness shall surround him.
11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones;
And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart. I have a lot to shout for.
I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
9 Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.
10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
But he who trusts in the Lord, lovingkindness shall surround him.
11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones;
And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart. I have a lot to shout for.
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Krista Cook: V.10 offers such reassurance for those
who trust in Him. And bc of that, we should look like v.11 - rejoice, be
glad, and shout!
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Michael Allens: 1 Blessed is the one
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
2 Blessed is the one
whose sin the Lord does not count against them
and in whose spirit is no deceit.
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
2 Blessed is the one
whose sin the Lord does not count against them
and in whose spirit is no deceit.
Sin
is the cause of our misery; but the true believer's transgressions of the
Divine law are all forgiven, being covered with the atonement. Christ bare his
sins, therefore they are no longer in His possession.
3 When I kept silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night
your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer.
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night
your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer.
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
the guilt of my sin.
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
the guilt of my sin.
6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters
will not reach them.
7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters
will not reach them.
7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
It is
very difficult to bring sinful man humbly to accept free mercy, with a full
confession of his sins and self-condemnation. But the true and only way to
peace of conscience, is, to confess our sins, that they may be forgiven; to
declare them that we may be justified. Although repentance and confession do
not merit the pardon of transgression, they are needful to the real enjoyment
of forgiving mercy. And what tongue can tell the happiness of that hour, when
the soul, oppressed by sin, is enabled freely to pour forth its sorrows before
God, and to take hold of his covenanted mercy in Christ Jesus!
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you
should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.
10 Many are the woes of the wicked,
but the Lord’s unfailing love
surrounds the one who trusts in him.
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.
10 Many are the woes of the wicked,
but the Lord’s unfailing love
surrounds the one who trusts in him.
11 Rejoice in the Lord
and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!
sing, all you who are upright in heart!
God
teaches by his word, and guides with the secret intimations of his will. David
gives a word of caution to sinners. The reason for this caution is that the way
of sin will certainly end in sorrow. Here is a word of comfort to saints. They may
see that a life of communion with God is far the most pleasant and comfortable.
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